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About Cattleya and Christmas Star Orchid

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
South America, Brazil
South America
1.4 Types
Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor
A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical rainforest
Coastal Regions, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
35.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Bi-lobed
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Runny nose
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CATTLEYA amethystoglossa
Angraecum sesquipedale
7.2 Common Name
Cattleya, Corsage Orchid
Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums
7.2.1 In Hindi
Not Available
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
7.2.2 In German
Cattleya
Weihnachtsstern Orchidee
7.2.3 In French
Cattleya
Noël orchidée étoiles
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cattleya
Orquídea estrella de Navidad
7.2.5 In Greek
Cattleya
Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cattleya
Orquídea estrela do Natal
7.2.7 In Polish
Cattleya
Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków
7.2.8 In Latin
Oncidium
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Chrysobalanus
Angraecum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Vandeae
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
113
Rank: 84 (Overall)
220
Rank: 55 (Overall)
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Properties of Cattleya and Christmas Star Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Cattleya and Christmas Star Orchid? We provide you with everything About Cattleya and Christmas Star Orchid. Cattleya doesn't have thorns and Christmas Star Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Cattleya does not have fragrant flowers. Cattleya has allergic reactions like Runny nose and Christmas Star Orchid has allergic reactions like Runny nose. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cattleya and Christmas Star Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cattleya and Christmas Star Orchid

Season and care of Cattleya and Christmas Star Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Cattleya and Christmas Star Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cattleya season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Christmas Star Orchid season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cattleya is Not Available and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Cattleya is Not Available and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available.

Cattleya and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Cattleya and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Cattleya height is 61.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Cattleya and Christmas Star Orchid are as follows:

  • Cattleya flower color: Pink, Magenta, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Cattleya leaf color: Green

  • Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender

  • Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cattleya and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Cattleya and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cattleya pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Star Orchid pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Cattleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.